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Liquor Licensing Laws. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: In the context of the narrow remit of the committee and bearing in mind the serious disturbances that took place in west Dublin on St. Patrick's Day, does the Minister intend to go beyond the remit and consider the matter of the age at which alcohol is available to people? Both the Garda Síochána and the Minister of State in the Minister's Department indicated that one of the difficulties...

Liquor Licensing Laws. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I referred to Deputy Seán Power.

Proposed Legislation. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to enhance the rights of homeowners in respect of defending their homes. [14494/08]

Proposed Legislation. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: On that point, it is not sufficient for the Minister, the Department or the Government to await progress or change on the matter from the courts. The changes should be introduced in this House and should emanate from the Department. This is a serious issue, but thanks to the inactivity of the Government over a number of years it is criminals rather than victims who appear to get most...

Proposed Legislation. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Notwithstanding what the Minister has said, it is almost two years since the House rejected a Fine Gael Private Members' Bill and the Government has done nothing about the situation in the interim. The Minister referred to the Law Reform Commission report of November 2006. That document explicitly states that the law in this matter is uncertain and made recommendations which have not been...

Criminal Justice Act. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will sign commencement orders in respect of outstanding sections of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. [14113/08]

Criminal Justice Act. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I do not wish, and I am sure the Leas-Cheann Comhairle would not allow me, to refer to the manner in which this Criminal Justice Bill was heralded by Ministers and Government Deputies this time last year. Suffice to say that 12 months later, there are a number of gaps, two of which have been adverted to by the Minister. The urgency of the matter this time last year is perhaps even greater...

Criminal Justice Act. (17 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Does the Minister intend to engage in discussions with the probation and welfare service on the introduction of electronic monitoring?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (10 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the continual and chronic underfunding of the Garda Síochána highlighted in a recent independent report by the Garda audit committee, particularly against the background of wealthy, well resourced criminal gangs and the continual litany of gangland violence and...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (10 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I get the same response. This morning the Ceann Comhairle is particularly cross.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (10 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Perhaps that is the problem, the Ceann Comhairle is not even thinking of the issues.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is appropriate, in the context of patient care; that the orthopaedic unit serving the midland counties of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, based at the Regional Hospital, Tullamore, is operating at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13533/08]

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Yesterday Deputy O'Donnell sought the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 on a matter relating to the serious crime situation and the total breakdown of law and order, but the Ceann Comhairle did not consider it to be in order.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Government's response so far has amounted to interviews from the constituency given by the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, that are closer to reports from a war zone than a response to the issues involved.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Between pink sheets and white sheets, there is a total of 42 justice Bills. More legislation is promised by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform than by any other Department. Despite this, an independent committee appointed by the Government and the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. McDowell, reported this morning for the first time that Garda resources...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I ask you, a Cheann Comhairle, as well as the Taoiseach, to facilitate a debate in the House where the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform can present his appropriate plan of action, if any, to deal with this matter. I have submitted a private notice question to you for later in the afternoon. I beg your indulgence to allow these issues to be discussed.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: Week after week, every Tuesday, we come up to this House——

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is not present.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: His colleague, the Minister for Defence, who is acting as more of a reporter on the sideline, is a player.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Charles Flanagan: I ask you, a Cheann Comhairle, to facilitate a debate under Standing Order 32, a private notice question or on the Adjournment, as requested by Deputy O'Donnell.